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IOV fairing ejection

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Title IOV fairing ejection

Released 12/10/2011 3:57 pm

Copyright ESA - P. Carril

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The two Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites are protected during their launch by Soyuz by a launch fairing. Once the Soyuz has passed most of the way through the atmosphere, this fairing can then be ejected.